Paint can shield



July 19, 1960 H. w. WEIFFENBACH 2,945,611

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This invention relates to a paint can shield and more particularly to ashield which is readily attachable to a paint can for shielding thecover receiving groove in the top of the can to prevent its becomingfilled with paint.

An object of the present invention is to provide shields United StatesPatent Patented July 19, 1960 At the front of the central portion 9there is formed a securing tab 15 which is provided at its free end withflaps 2222 that are bendable outwardly about the dotted lines indicated.

j The said blank may be folded up to form the shield j 8 by simplybending the tab 15 and each of the side bands 12 and 12-a downwardly andthen bringing the front ends of said side bands together over the taband joining them by interengagement of the tongues 14-a14a. The flaps22-22 on the securing tab 15 are then bent outwardly and under the edgesof the side bands thereby securing the front of the central portion 9 tosaid side bands so that it will be retained flat upon the top of the canillustrated in Fig. 2. The bracing tab 16 is then folded forwardly andthe rear ends of the side bands bent around. under the supportingportion 11 and having novel improvements over those disclosed in mycopending application Serial No. 669,154, filed July 1, 1957.

A further object of this invention is to provide shields which areconstructed from foldable blanks of inexpensive material so that theshields may be disposed of after use.

Further objects and advantages of the present invention will be moreclearly understood from the following description and the accompanyingdrawings in which:

joined by insertion of the tongue 20 into the slit 21. The completedshield is then slipped downwardly over the top of the paint can to theposition shown in Fig. 2.

The shield is preferably provided in various sizes to fit standard paintcans, and in each the central portion 9 is formed so that the flaps18--18 at the opposite ends of the opening 10 will be located adjacentthe edge of the opening 5-b in the top of the can. Said flaps maytherefore be bent downwardly over said edge and the opposite ends ofeach flap may be bent outwardly under Fig. 1 is a plan view of a paintcan shield embodying Fig. 8 is an elevational view showing the shieldapplied 7 to a paint can.

Fig. 9 is a sectional plan view on line 9-9 of Fig. 8.

Fig. 10 is a rear view of said shield.

Fig. 11 is a front view thereof. Fig. 12 is a plan view of the foldableblank from which the modified form of shield shown in Figs. 7 to 11 isconstructed.

As illustrated in Fig. 1, the numeral 5 denotes a conventional paint canhaving a top provided with the usual rim 6 and an annular groove 7 whichreceives the bead on a conventional cover, not shown.

A shield 8 provided by the present invention is formed from a flat blankof foldable sheet material, such as stifi paperboard, which is suitablyscored, as indicated by the dotted lines in Fig. 6, to permit easyfolding thereof. Said blank includes a central shield portion 9 havingan elongated central opening 10 therein and a rearwardly extendingsupporting portion 11. Flaps 1818 are formed at the opposite ends of theopening 10 and said flaps are bendable downwardly along the score marksindicated by the dotted lines 19-19.

Side bands 1-212-a. are connected to the opposite sides of the shieldportion 9 by webs 1313, and the front ends of said side bands containslits 14 forming tongues 14a14a thereon. The side band 12-a carries I abracing tab 16 which is foldableforwardly, as viewed in Fig. 6, aboutthe scoremark indicated by the dotted line 17 for a purpose to behereinafter described. The rear end of said side band 12-a is formed toprovide a tongue 20 that is adapted to be inserted into a slit 21 formedin the opposite side band 12.

said edge to thereby further secure the shield to the can.

It will be noted that the bracing tab 16 supports the rearwardlyextending portion 11 of the shield at an angle so that a paint brush 23,indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 1, can be placed on top of the shieldwith the bristle end of the brush disposed in the opening 10.

It will also be noted that when the shield is applied to the can, theperipheral edge S-a of the central portion 9 extends over the rim 6 ofthe can, the side edges of the opening 10 overlap the edge of theopening 5-b in the top of the can and the flaps 18-48 shield theadjacent edge portion of said opening against contact with the brush asit is dipped into or removed from the paint so that the entire top ofthe can, including the annular groove 7 therein, is completely shieldedagainst the entry of paint. The side edges of the opening 10 are usefulfor wiping surplus paint from the brush as it is removed from the can.

The side bands 12--12-a are preferably designed to thatthey will fitsnugly around the can with their upper edges disposed under the rim 6thus preventing inadvertent removal of the shield therefrom.

In the modified form of the invention illustrated in Figs. 7 to 12, thecentral portion 9-a of the shield is provided with fro'nt and rearsecuring tabs 15-a and 15-b, respectively, having flaps 22a22-a formedat their free ends. The rear ends of the side bands 12-b andlZ-c areprovided with inwardly extending wing portions 24 and 25, and the sideband 12-b is provided with a slit 27 adapted to receive a tongue 26 onthe front end of the side band 12-c. Both of said side bands containslits 2828 permitting attachment of their rear under the edge of theopening in the paint can as previously described. It will be noted thatthe wing portions 24 and 25 provide a V-shaped crotch 29 for receivingthe handle of a paint brush laid upon the shield.

In both forms of the invention above described, the webs 1313 are of alength substantially equal to the thickness of the rim 6 at the top ofthe paint can so that, when the blank is folded into a shield, the upperedges of the side bands will be spaced from the central portion and willengage the underside of the rim and thereby securely retain the shieldupon the can.

I claim:

1. A shield for paint cans and the like, said shield being formed from anormally fiat foldable blank of sheet material including a centralshield portion adapted to overlie the top of a paint can and having anopening therein to receive a paint brush, side bands joined to theopposite sides of said central portion and foldable downwardlytherefrom, means for joining the adjacent ends of said side bandstogether to form a skirt around the underside of said central portionfor encircling the upper end of a paint can, and a securing tabextending from said central portion between said side bands and foldabledownwardly therefrom for disposition inside of said side bands, saidsecuring tab being of a length to extend below said side bands andhaving flaps at its free end foldable outwardly into engagement with thelower edges of said side bands for holding said central portion downupon the top of said paint can.

2. A shield for paint cans and the like, said shield being formed from anormally flat foldable blank of sheet material including a centralshield portion adapted to overlie the top of a paint can, said centralshield portion having an opening therein to receive a paint brush and arearwardly extending supporting portion for supporting said paint brush,side bands secured intermediate their ends to the opposite sides of saidcentral portion and foldable downwardly therefrom, means for securingthe adjacent ends of said side bands together to form a skirt around theunderside of said central portion for encircling the upper end of apaint can, and a bracing tab extending upwardly from one of said sidebands and foldable outwardly therefrom for engagement with the undersideof said supporting portion for holding said supporting portion insupporting position.

3. A shield for paint cans and the like, said shield being formed from anormally fiat foldable blank of sheet material including a centralportion adapted to overlie the top of a paint can and having an openingtherein, a securing tab extending from the front and rear edges of saidcentral portion and bendable downwardly therefrom, side bands joinedintermediate their ends to the opposite sides of said central portionand bendable downwardly therefrom, means for securing the front ends ofsaid side bands together over the front securing tab, means inwardly ofthe rear ends of said side bands for securing said rear ends of the sidebands together with their rear free end portions crossing one anotherand overlying the rear securing tab, said side bands forming a dependingskirt below said central portion adapted to encircle the upper end of apaint can, said securing tabs being of a length to extend below saidside bands and having flaps on their free end portions foldableoutwardly into engagement with the lower edges of said side bands tohold said central portion down upon the top of the can, and wingportions on the rear ends of said side bands adapted to provide anupwardly extending crotch when said blank is folded for supporting thehandle of a paint brush resting upon said central portion.

4. A shield for paint cans and the like having annular rims, said shieldbeing formed from a normally fiat foldable blank of sheet materialincluding a central portion having an opening therein, securing tabsextending from the front and rear edges of said central portion andbendable downwardly therefrom, webs extending from the opposite sideedges of said central portion and bendable downwardly therefrom, sidebands joined intermediate their ends to said webs and extendingsubstantially parallel to said securing tabs, means for joining thefront ends of said side bands together over said front securing tab,means inwardly of the rear ends of said side bands for securing saidends together over said rear securing tab and in crossing relation, saidside bands forming a depending skirt adapted to encircle the upper endof a paint can, said webs spacing the upper edges of said side bandsfrom said central portion whereby said upper edges may engage theunderside of the rim on said paint can to secure said shield thereto,said securing tabs being of a length to extend below the lower edges ofsaid side bands and having flaps on their free ends foldable outwardlyinto engagement with said lower edges to hold said central portion downupon the top of said can, and upwardly extending wings at the rear endportions of said side bands forming an upwardly extending crotch whensaid blank is folded and adapted to support the handle of a brushresting upon said central portion.

5. A shield for paint cans and the like having annular rims, said shieldbeing formed from a normally fiat foldable blank of sheet materialincluding a central shield portion having an opening therein to receivea paint brush, webs extending from the opposite sides of said centralportion and foldable downwardly therefrom, elongated side bands joinedintermediate their ends to said webs and extending transversely thereofin parallel relation, means for securing the adjacent ends of said sidebands together to form a depending skirt around the underside of saidcentral portion for encircling the upper end of a paint can, said websbeing of a length to space the upper edges of said side bands from saidcentral portion whereby said upper edges may engage the underside of therim on said paint can to thereby secure the shield to said can, asupporting portion extending rearwardly from said central portion, and abracing tab which, when said blank is folded to form a shield, extendsfrom the upper edge of one of said side bands under said supportingportion and is foldable outwardly from said side band for engagementwith the underside of said supporting portion for holding saidsupporting portion in supporting position.

6. A shield for paint cans and the like having annular rims, said shieldbeing formed from a normally fiat foldable blank of sheet materialincluding a central shield portion having an opening therein to receivea paint brush, webs extending from the opposite sides of said centralportion and foldable downwardly therefrom, elongated side bands joinedintermediate their ends to said webs and extending transversely thereofin parallel relation, means for securing the adjacent ends of said sidehands together to form 21 depending skirt around the underside of saidcentral portion for encircling the upper end of a paint can, said websbeing of a length to space the upper edges of said side bands from saidcentral portion whereby said upper edges may engage the underside of therim on said paint can to thereby secure the shield to said can, asecuring tab extending from said central portion between said sidebands, said securing tab being foldable downwardly from said centralportion for disposition inside of said side bands and being of a lengthto extend therebelow, and flaps on the free end of said securing tabbendable outwardly into engagement with the lower edges of said sidebands for holding said central portion down upon the top of the can.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS2,420,487 Long May 13, 1947 2,534,964 Frank Dec. 19, 1950 2,781,896Weiss Feb. 19, 1957

